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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^nope.  There are really good kids spread out across all teams at 8/9.  They just only pay attention to 8-12 of the 60 and those are the names they know.  They don’t bother to watch development of any of the others.  They only from then on look at new kids showing up.

TDS of most Clubs don’t go to practices and definitely don’t watch all games—and if they did it would be an older age group A team.

Travel clubs arent in the player development business.  I should say ‘US Soccer” isn’t into player development.

Pick a new sport.  This one is run horribly in the US—-definitely not a land of opportunities in the sport.[/quote]

I’m pretty certain the DOC knows who you and your kid are and I can guess which one of the two reasons why. [/quote]

Actually, what that pp said is spot on.  The lower teams are just feeder teams.  Never saw anyone even come over and look at a U9 silver/gold, etc. game.  There are just too many kids for anyone initially placed in the bottom 2/3s of 65-70 players to get a fair shot going forward.  And, the initial tryouts are like herding cats.  It's near impossible to judge potential or even 'current' ability.  Add in how unpredictable 7 and 8 year olds can be and it's even that much harder.[/quote]

if a kid does dominate on those lower teams they say 'well they are playing odsl', etc.  Nobody is advancing 5-6 teams in one year even if deserved.  The team-by-team advancement would have the kid 14 and not getting challenged (self-fulfilling prophecy) if they stuck it out.  The 'just need to work hard' line of crap is true---but it is so they can find a new spot elsewhere because they sure ain't getting a chance where they are.[/quote]

True.  Just look at all of the 'extras' the A team gets in those younger years--for the same, exact price.  More training, more tournaments, better fields, more exposure, better challenge in leagues.  The other teams are crammed in in a small space and don't even get a chance of other opportunities unless the parents go out and pay additional on their own to find some.[/quote]

“Extras”! lol

Most A team kids get their own training on the side, go to multiple summer camps, Futsal, etc. These are not club provided and you are not subsidizing it. The club simply provides a coach, a field, a league and group of kids. If you think kids are better because the A team “provides” more at your expense then you don’t have a clue. No club coach, A or D team can make your kids footwork better. They can only provide a structure and a platform for your kid to get the minimum touches necessary.

Most of the best A team players put in the same hours away from the team as with the team. [/quote]

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